Dr. Tao is an assistant professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Brown University and is an infectious diseases epidemiologist at the Miriam Hospital. She had a Bachelor degree in Preventive Medicine at Tianjin Medical University and completed her Master degree in Immunology at Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (China CDC). Subsequently, Dr. Tao went to Vanderbilt University for her Ph.D. education in Epidemiology. Her main research interest is HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention, and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Tao J, Qian HZ, Kipp AM, Ruan Y, Shepherd BE, Amico KR, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. "Effects of depression and anxiety on antiretroviral therapy adherence among newly diagnosed HIV-infected Chinese MSM." AIDS, vol. 31, no. 3, 2017, pp. 401-406. |
Tao J, Vermund SH, Lu H, Ruan Y, Shepherd BE, Kipp AM, Amico KR, Zhang X, Shao Y, Qian HZ. "Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections in China." AIDS Patient Care and STDs, vol. 31, no. 2, 2017, pp. 96-104. |
Tao J, Wang L, Kipp AM, Qian HZ, Yin L, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. "Relationship of Stigma and Depression Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men." AIDS and Behavior, vol. 21, no. 1, 2017, pp. 292-299. |
Tao J, Liang J, Zhang H, Pei L, Qian HZ, Chambers MC, Jiang Y, Xiao Y. "The Molecular Epidemiological Study of HCV Subtypes among Intravenous Drug Users and Non-Injection Drug Users in China." PLoS ONE, vol. 10, no. 10, 2015, pp. e0140263. |
Tao J, Li MY, Qian HZ, Wang LJ, Zhang Z, Ding HF, Ji YC, Li DL, Xiao D, Hazlitt M, Vermund SH, Xiu X, Bao Y. "Home-based HIV testing for men who have sex with men in China: a novel community-based partnership to complement government programs." PLoS ONE, vol. 9, no. 7, 2014, pp. e102812. |
Su Y, Yan R, Duan Z, Norris JL, Wang L, Jiang Y, Xing W, Chen Y, Xiao Y, Li L, Tao J, Wang N. "Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C and B virus infections in hemodialysis patients and their spouses: a multicenter study in Beijing, China." Journal of medical virology, vol. 85, no. 3, 2013, pp. 425-32. |
Tao J, Ruan Y, Yin L, Vermund SH, Shepherd BE, Shao Y, Qian HZ. "Sex with women among men who have sex with men in China: prevalence and sexual practices." AIDS Patient Care and STDs, vol. 27, no. 9, 2013, pp. 524-8. |
Peer-driven intervention promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among African American and Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men. Funded by the Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), P30AI042853, 09/01/2018-08/31/2020, PI: Tao
Using Big Data to determine pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and persistence in Southern New England. Funded by the Advance Clinical Transliational Research (CTR), U54GM115677, 04/23/2020-04/22/2021, PI: Tao
Using a big-data approach to characterize disparities in the HIV care continuum and viral suppression among rural communities in Arkansas, Funded by the mechanism of Ending HIV epidemic, CFAR Supplemental, 07/01/2019-12/31/2020, PI: Tao
Peer-driven intervention promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among African American and Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men. Funded by NIMH, K01MH19660,09/01/2020-08/31/2024, PI: Tao
Intervention to Enhance Prep Persistence Among African - American Men Who Have Sex With Men. Funded by NIMH, R01MH131475, 09/01/23-07/31/28, Co-I: Tao (PI: Nunn&Chan)
Implement a telehealth mobile van model to improve HIV care engagement and retention in Arkansas. Funded by the Providence/Boston CFAR, 07/01/24-06/30/25, MPI: Tao & Marshall
A multicomponent social media intervention to reduce vaccine hesitancy and promote vaccine uptake. Funded by Brown Physicians, Inc (BPI Academic Assessment Grants 2023) 10/01/23-03/30/2025, PI: Tao
A multidisciplinary approach to integrate HIV prevention services into clinical care settings for people with opioid use disorder. Funded by NIDA, R01DA059503, 09/30/2024-07/31/2029, MPI: Tao&Chan
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to Improve Community-Based and Public Health Initiatives in Rhode Island and Beyond. Funded by Brown University, 07/01/2024-06/30/2025, PI: Tao.
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2016 | PhD | Vanderbilt University |
2009 | MB | Tianjin University |
Medicine/ Infectious Diseases
School of Public Health/Epidemiology